GLES - At a Glance

Join us tomorrow night to review the final design plans for the GLES playground! Every person in attendance counts toward matching funds - bring the whole family and be sure to sign in so your presence counts! Immediately following this meeting, we will hold a very short PTA meeting. No childcare provided, but kids are welcome to stay.

The official auction countdown is on. March 23rd will be here before you know it!

Ticket sales have officially been extended!

Tickets can still be purchased here, but only through Sunday, 3/17 at 8pm!

If you’ve been dragging your feet on buying your tickets, don’t wait! The rumors are true…the Luau Party is back! And you need to go to the auction to snag a ticket! We’ve also got some incredible vacation homes, dinner parties, kid-favorite Nintendo devices and so much more. An online version of the auction catalog can be found here.

We also need more volunteers to pull everything off! For a full list of available volunteer openings, check out the sign up here. Just a quick reminder too that some of the volunteer positions come with free admission to the auction, so snag one before they're all filled up!

HELP WANTED!The playground committee is recruiting volunteers to take part in the next phase of the project. The committee needs individuals who are familiar with fundraising, writing grants, and managing construction projects. If you can raise money, write a grant, or know how to manage construction projects then please contact us through the email address below.

Please join us tomorrow night to participate in REVIEWING design ideas for the playground at Green Lake Elementary. This is a community event for adults and children. Snacks and beverages will be provided along w/ child care. The task for the evening is to review multiple design ideas that have been gathered from the community and provide input for a final design to be developed. Our goal is to have 100+ attendees to meet our volunteer obligations. Your participation is appreciated!

It's time! Tickets for the 2019 GLES auction are officially on sale. Tickets are $65 per person, and can be purchased by following the link below. Be sure to email any questions to auction@greenlakedragons.com. See you there!

The auction is also still looking for more volunteers! The auction is a great way to meet fellow parents, bid on incredible things and raise money for our school. Please consider volunteering your time while you attend the event to help make it even more of a success! Sign up here.

The Social Justice & Equity Committees have been hard at work and want to ensure parents and students are able to stay informed and get involved. Attached please find the most recent SJ&E Meeting notes, as well as some recommended readings and events. To make these committees and their missions a success we need as much support as possible; we'd love for parents to take a look at it and HOPEFULLY sign up for some volunteer work and more. As always, if you would like to get involved with these committees, or have any questions, please feel free to contact them at socialjustice@greenlakedragons.org & equity@greenlakedragons.org.

​The GLES auction committee needs your help! We have a variety of volunteer roles leading up to, and on the day of the auction, including:

Class Art Projects (shout out to those who have already signed up for this!)

Procurement runners

Desert Dash bakers

Set up & Registration

... and more!

For the full list of available volunteer positions, check out the sign up link below. And if you want to know more about any of the options, don't hesitate to reach out! We are happy to answer any questions you might have about what each position entails - just email us! auction@greenlakedragons.org.

Volunteer sign up info can be found here.More info about the auction in general can be found here.

The PTAs Social Justice and Equity Committees have received an invitation from our sister school, Van Asselt Elementary, to attend their Kids & Race presentation: Weds, February 6th, 5:30-7pm. Donations are welcome. Please RSVP to: strangekaty@gmail.com We would love to see you there!!

SPS budget talks are happening and cuts to librarians and library programs are on the table. In response, we are inviting students, families, and teachers to share the impact of their work every day to spslibraryloveletters@gmail.comby February 4th. Collecting stories, notes, and art into a ZINE which will be digital and hard copy!!!

​Venture through the Wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia. Join the Green Lake Elementary 4th and 5th graders as they perform The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Performances are at Eckstein Middle School on Thursday, January 31st at 7pm, Friday, February 1st at 7pm and Saturday, February 2nd at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are by donation at the door ($10-$15 suggested). For more information email dramadragons@greenlakedragons.org.

After school enrichment classes start today, 1/14! We are changing the student pickup procedure - be sure to pick up your student in their enrichment classroom after class. Outdoor Wilderness meets in the Garden, and Ultimate (starting 2/26) will meet in the front hallway or Mr. Leahy's room.

***Enrichment Update!***Registration for after school enrichment classes starts Monday, 1/7 at 12pm! Sign up and view class details at www.6crickets.com. Email enrichment@greenlakedragons.org with questions and for scholarship info. There is also a correction to the flyer that went home for the Stage Design Class. The session dates for Stage Design are 3/1-6/7.Also, after-class pickup location will change starting this session. Please pick up your child in their enrichment classroom.

Tonight, from 6-8pm, will be our first public playground meeting in the school cafeteria. Please come support this amazing project while contributing to design ideas for the future playground. As a thank you for your time and contribution, Ridge Pizza will be providing a limited number of pizzas for attendees to enjoy a slice while brainstorming ideas. To confirm, everyone, including children of all ages, are invited to attend. Please see attached flier for more information.

GLSA, the childcare across the street, invites you to participate in their Giving Tree Program this holiday season to benefit families in our Green Lake Elementary community. A tree is located across the street at GLSA and filled with 'ornaments' that list items to be purchased for families from within our school community for the holidays.

It's easy to participate...beginning Dec. 4th...1. Stop by GLSA during the hours of 6:30am-8:30am and 2pm-6pm)....2. Choose an ornament form the tree and purchase item3. Attach gift receipt to ornament and tape both to UNWRAPPED gift4. Return unwrapped gift with ornament and receipt to GLSA no later than Dec. 14th

Spring Boys Lacrosse Registration is now open! Props Lax is recruiting all boys for recreational lacrosse, Grades K-8. All new and returning players are welcome. No prior experience necessary, regardless of age. Registration is open until practices begin on February 3rd, games start in early March!

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in America, and Seattle. Lax is great at a young age. We work on hand eye coordination and we do lots of running (we start practice with a 400m) and strength building, we do push-ups every day.

PTA's Social Justice Committee has exciting news! We have officially partnered with Seattle Public Library's Green Lake Branch to bring exclusive reading offerings to your children, with special focus on diversity and inclusion and getting great conversations started at home (and beyond). With the assistance of SPL, a cultivated list will be updated monthly. By using this link, you will have the ability to place books on hold. What a great way to get your 20-minutes of reading in!!

The Green Lake Elementary PTA has recently been recognized by Washington State PTA as a Gold Membership Growth Award recipient! PTAs are presented with this award for enrolling members equaling at least 110% of their previous year’s total membership. That means our PTA is growing! Thank you to everyone who has become a member so far this year: YOU are the reason our PTA achieved this award! If you haven’t yet signed up for a 2018-2019 PTA membership, please consider joining today! By doing so, you are demonstrating your support for our PTA and all it does for GLES. Join here.

Looking for a local, family friendly event? Join Kaleidoscope Dance Company Sunday, December 2 as they present the Gift of Dance; an afternoon of original modern dance works, choreographed by youth ages 6-17, inspired by world proverbs. Mosaic Junior Company also performs.​Sunday, December 2 - 3:30pm (Silent Auction/Concession Sales begin at 3:00pm ​)Adults: $12/Youth: $7Shorewood Performing Arts Center - 17300 Fremont Ave. N, Shoreline, WATickets: brownpapertickets.com and at the door

The Tree People, a great group of volunteers who manage the Sale behind the scene, are always looking for new faces to join the group.

This is the core group that manages each shift plus:- set up of the lot- take deliveries of the trees, sort them by species & trim trees- help load trees on people's cars- break down the lot, clean up and generally be awesome

Green Lake Elementary's 2nd largest fundraiser is powered by YOU, our wonderful families. It's a great opportunity to meet other GLES families & members of the community, while raising funds to support many programs within our school.

We ask that each family, if possible, sign up for a shift (or 2, or 4!). Your Room Parent will be your point person in making sure your class has the opportunity to sign-up. If families from each class sign-up for 9-10 shifts, we will have the entire schedule covered! All kids, friends, and family are welcome to chip in on shifts!

Start date: day after Thanksgiving 11/23/18End date: when we run out of trees! (mid-December)

We are accepting donations of grocery gift cards now through Wednesday 11/14/18 for GLES families that may need financial support during the Thanksgiving Holiday. Donations of grocery gift cards from Safeway, QFC, Fred Meyer, and Target may be turned into the GLES office. Please note the dollar amount on each card. Thank you so much for your support!!

Reminder:​We are having a Green Lake Restaurant Night Nov. 7 @ Barbecue Smith! 20% of the money spent by Green Lake families that night will be donated to our school. They will also have a donation jar and will match up to $200 dollars. Come out and eat good food and help our school!!!!Barbecue Smith7919 Roosevelt Way, NE